Cleaner

Orleans/Niagara BOCES; City of North Tonawanda (NY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits package

Job summary

Orleans/Niagara BOCES seeks a dedicated Cleaner for Tonawanda Creek Learning Center in North Tonawanda, NY. The role involves routine cleaning tasks under supervision, lifting up to 40 lbs, and ensuring a safe, orderly environment.

Responsibilities include dusting, mopping, window cleaning, sanitizing surfaces, and operating standard cleaning equipment. Position is full-time, on-site, with a competitive hourly wage and benefits.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of basic building cleaning methods, materials, and equipment.
• Ability to perform cleaning tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to follow simple oral and written directions.
• Ability to use cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaner, buffer and polisher.

Responsibilities

• Dusts, cleans, and polishes chairs, tables, desks and other furniture.
• Sweeps, mops, waxes floors and washes walls.
• Disposes of refuse and maintains waste containers.
• Cleans boards, windows, shelves and handles taps and fixtures.
• Vacuums carpets and polishes furniture.

Skills

Cleaning know-how

Equipment operation

Directions following

Physical stamina

Tools

Vacuum cleaner

Buffer

Polisher

Job description

• Position Type: Maintenance/Custodial/ Cleaner
• Date Posted: 11/4/2026
• Date Available: 12/07/2026
• Closing Date: 11/15/2026

Tonawanda Creek Learning Center Cleaner

Job Description: This position involves responsibility for effective performance of basic repetitive cleaning tasks which follow a well-established routine. The work is performed under general supervision of a higher level employee with limited leeway for exercise of independent judgement. Position requires physical capabilities that include kneeling, bending, pushing, pulling, lifting, and carrying up to 40lbs. Position requires the use of organization provide cleaners and maintenance responsibilities. Does related work as required. Position is fully on-site. Initial assignment is for Tonawanda Creek Learning Center. Assignment is subject to change.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Dusts, cleans, and polishes chairs, tables, desks, and other furniture in a building;
• Sweeps, dusts, mops and waxes floors, washes walls;
• Gathers and disposes of refuse from offices and bathrooms and places in wastepaper containers;
• Washes and cleans chalkboards and/or white boards and ledges, windows, floors, desks, tables, book shelves and empties pencil sharpeners;
• Vacuums carpets in rooms, halls, and stairways;
• Cleans and polishes furniture and brass;
• Checks and locks windows and sets alarms;
• Cleans glass in doors and windows periodically;
• Sanitizes frequently touched surfaces.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Working knowledge of simple building cleaning methods, materials, and equipment;
• Ability to perform building cleaning tasks effectively and efficiently;
• Ability to follow simple oral and written directions;
• Ability to use hand and power cleaning equipment such as vacuum cleaner, buffer and polisher;
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

None

Anticipated Salary: $20.75/hr to $23.10/hr commensurate with experience. Excellent benefits package.

Postings current as of 11/6/2026 7:38:27 AM CST.